Samurai Sword Academy in the Hometown of Last Samurai

Tokyo



This is not a tourist leisure activity, but a real swordsmanship experience at an authentic dojo. Anyone can learn the art of the sword in a true dojo setting. Come and try handling a Japanese sword!

Highlights

  • You can learn Tennen Rishin-ryu, the Shinsengumi's swordsmanship.
  • Descendants of the 'Last Samurai' Shinsengumi teach Tennen Rishin-ryu kenjutsu.
  • You can experience handling a Japanese sword.
  • The atmosphere of the actual Tennen Rishin-ryu dojo is impressive.
  • You will feel the history and culture in the hometown of the Shinsengumi.

Description

Tennen Rishin-ryu swordsmanship, which began in the Edo period, has been carried on to this day, and students of Tennen Rishin-ryu practice at the Tennen Rishin-ryu Hino Dojo to hone their swordsmanship skills. You can learn the essence of Tennen Rishin-ryu at the actual dojo. The swordsmen who practiced the Tennen Rishin-ryu in Hino City formed the Shinsengumi, said to be the strongest group of swordsmen, at the end of the Edo period and were known as the Last Samurai. You can feel the history and culture of the Last samurai by experiencing swordsmanship in Hino City, the hometown of the Shinsengumi. Masao Inoue, the chairman of the Tennen Rishin-ryu Hino Dojo and a descendant of the Shinsengumi executive Genzaburo Inoue, will lead the experience program. You can actually handle a Japanese sword, which is said to be the soul of the samurai. The experience of touching the soul of the samurai will surely transform you.

Includes

master instructor swordsmanship experience wooden sword japanese sword dogi and hakama (practice uniform) dandara baori (Shinsengumi's uniform)

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